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What is the opposite of inflation?
1. Refiation 2, Deflation
3. Implosion 4. Subflation |
‘The annual budget of the government is pre- |
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sented in Parliament:
1. Before the Railway Budget
2. After the Railway Budget
3. Along with the Railway Budget
4. April 01 of e
The state famous for its backwaters is:
1. Andhra Pradesh 2. Tamil Nadu
3. West Bengal 4, Kerala j
‘The state with the largest Hindi speaking pop-
ulation is: |
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1. Rajasthan 2. Haryana
3. Bihar 4, Madhya Pradesh |
Negative economic development is called : |
. Recession 2. Regression
3. Deceleration 4, Deflation
Which act of Parliament in India regulates the |
flow of foreign exchange?
1. Foreign Exchange Management Act
2, Foreign Exchange Monitoring Act
hange Regulatory Act
4, Foreign Exchange Act of india
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3. Foreign |
‘The national board set up to increase and
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manage white revolution in India i
1. National Milk Development Board
2. National Dairy Development Board
3. Operation Milk
erative
4. Gujarat Cooy Board
The regulator for stock exchanges in India is :
i. Reserve Bank of India |
2, National Share Depository
“entral Share Depository
4, Se
The Central Bureau of Intelligence detects
economic offences through:
1. Economic Intelligence Wing
2. Research & Analysis Wing
3, Intelligence Bureau
‘ities & Exchange Board of India |
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4, Economic offences
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‘The Prime Minister of India who served earli-
er as the Finance Minister is:
1. PY. Narasimha Rao 2. P. Chidambaram
3. Manmohan Singh 4. Deve Gowda
When Nehru visited a Town, many people
went to see him with a rose in their hands,
‘The strongest reason for it was :
1, Nehru was fond of ro
2. It was the time for roses to bloom
3. The rose was an auspicious flower for the people
4, There was a famous rose garden in the town
“Men are born equal” means:
1. Men, not women are equal
2, All men are equal in all aspects
3. Ail men should be treated equally
4. All human beings should have equal opportuni-
ties for development of thei
Find the one that does not belong to the groups:
1. Mountains 2, Forests 3.Stars 4. Plateaus
Find out the next letter ofthe sequence:
AE?
LP 2.Q 3.R 4
“It is better to be late than never” means:
1. Delayed performance reflects better judgement
2. It is better to start a good project after others
have done it that not to do it at ail
3. When delayed, things are done more (horcughly
4, It is better to enjoy than to sacrifice
If 15 horses eat 15 bags of grain in 15 days, in how
many days will one horse eat one bag of grain:
1.15 days 2.1 day
3. 30 days 4, None of the sbove
How many degrees dees a cirele contain?
10 2. 90° 3. 180) 4, 360°
Aperson deposits Rs. 100 in a bank which pays
20% interest. compounded half-yearly, How
much moncy will be there in the account at
the end of 1 year?
1.Rs. 120 2.Rs. 121 3. Rs, 2 4. Rs, 123,
A person is short sighted. It means that he/she
can see:
1. Objects close by 2, Objects far away
3. Objects in the dark 4. Noue of the aboveopen field, His shadow will be in the direction of
1. West 2. North
3. South 4. None of the above
Who is the leader of ‘Lead India’ movement?
1.A.PJ. Abdul Kalam 2. Renu Roy
3. Gaddar 4. Ramakrishna
What is the name of the e-news paper launched
4 by A.P.J, Abdul Kalam in Karimnagar?
20, A farmer is eating food in the after noon in his
1. e-paper 2. News-today
3. Billion beats 4, Billion greats
Who wes the founder of Benaras Hindu
Universit
1. Madan Mchan Malaviya 2. Annie Besant
3.Jamnalal Bajaj 4, King of Benaras.
24. Mother Teresa was born in:
Llran 2.Treland 3. England 4. Yugoslavia
25. In which year was Charminar built in
Hyderabad?
1.1557 2. 1857 3. 1591 4. 1657
26. In which year was University of Hyderabd started?
1.1974 2.1969 3.19724, 1981
27, Who is the author of the book ‘Saakshi’?
1, Panuganti Lakshmi Narasimha Rao
2. Gurajada rv
3. SriSri 4. Vemana
28. In which year was Tyagaraja bora?
1.1738 2, 1689 3.1713, 4, 1764
(Ans: 1767) °
29, In which year conversion to Christianity start-
ed in India?
1.1731 2. 1919 3.1701 4. 1998
30. The earliest reference to hospitals is found in
the time of :
1. Ashoka 2. Chandragupta Maurya
3, Babur 4, Samudra Gupta
31, The Janata Party came into power in the year:
1.39702, 1969 3. 1977 4.1971
32. The Right to Freedom is contained in the Article:
1. Siceen 2. Nineteen
3. iwenty-three 4. Twenty-five
33. By which amendment the fundamental duties
have been included in the Constitution?
131 2.42 3.12 4.51
34. Who said the ‘Directive priniciples are post-
dated cheques"?
1. M.N. Roy 2. Nehru
3. Indira Gandhi 4, Prof. K-.Shah
35. The emergency powers of the President are
modelled on the Constitution of :
1, South Africa 2. USA
3.UK 4, USSR
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Vice-President of India is elected by:
1, Members of Rajya Sabha
2. Members of Lok Sabha
3. Members of Parliament in a joint sitting
4, By all people
In whose regime Sarkaria Commission was
appointed?
1, Rajiv Gandhi 2. Nehru
3. Indira Gandhi 4, PY.Narasimha Rao
The Indira kranti Scheme launched by AP
Government aims at:
1, Removal of unemployment
2. Removal of poverty
3. Loans to youth
4, Lower rate of interest to women.
In which position India stands in the world in
the production of food grains?
Li 2.3 3.2 46
The finest cloth that was produced in
Srikakulam of Andhra Pradesh is called:
1.Ponnuru Khadi 2. Red Khadi
3. Thin Khadi 4. Muslin
The system of collection of revenue that was
introduced by Munro was popularly called:
1, Right of Diwani 2. Land revenue
3, Ryotwari system 4, Land tax
DWCRA program was started in Andhra
Pradesh during:
1. 1990-1991 2, 2003-2004
3. 2001-2002 4, 1982-1983.
From which country one institute came for-
ward to solve the problems of Ryots in India?
1. USA 2. Russia
3. England 4, Singapore
‘Invest in AP’ was the slogan given by the Chief
Minister of Andhra Pradesh when he visited:
1 Mauritius2 USA 3.China 4, Dubai
How much income the AP government gained
through the export of software during 2005-06?
1. Rs. 50 crores 2. Rs. 60 crores
3. Rs, 300 crores 4. Rs. 40 crores
Who won the world economic award for the
year 2007?
1. Swaminathan
3. S.K Patil
Name the bank which was established in India
to encourage exports and imports?
1, EXIM Bank 2. ICICI Bank
3. IDB] Bank 4. IDBC Bank
What is the name of the safe program
launched by AP Road Transport Authority?
1. Safal 2. Safar
3. Safety Drive 4. Suraksha
2. J.KMisra
4, Amartya Sen49.
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Which North Coastal District of AP has been
included in Rajiv Aarogyasri Program?
1. Visakhapatnam 2. Vijayanagaram
3. Srikakulam 4, East Godavari
What is name of Doordarshan parent organisation?
1. Television Broadcating Corporation of India
2, Zee Television
3. Bharat Broadeasting Corporation
4, Pracar Bharati
. Other than market forces, which bank in
India can change policy to control foreign
exchange?
1. Reserve Bank of India
2. State Bank of India
3. Federal Bank of India
4, National Bank of India
The rate at which the Indian Economy is
expected to grow during 2008-09 is :
1.39 ot BME 4.3%
The theast of the central government for the
next five years for overall economic develop-
ment is in the sector of:
1. Sports 2. Infrastructure
3. Telecom 4, Space exploration
The rate of VAT for medicines
1.1% 2. 4% 3. 5% 4. 8%
The sccond fastest growing economy in the
world i
1. China 2. India
3. Japan 4, South Korea
How many times has the Government of
Andhra Pradesh taken an overdraft from the
Reserve Bank of India in the last two years?
10 21 3.2 4.3
Expand the abbreviation ‘CRR’ used by
Reserve Bank of India which an Indian banks
must adhere to:
Cash Repo Rate 2 Cash Reserve Ratio
3. Cash Reversal Ratio 4. Cash Repo Ratio
Who remits the maximum amount of foreign
exchange into India?
1, MNCs
3. NRIs
Exemption of income tax for individuals is avail-
able on interest paid in respect to which loan?
1. Housing 2. Automobile
3. Bi 4, None of the above
Income tax on salary is collected and paid
directly into the account of:
1. State Government
2, Central Government
3. Comptroller & Auditor General of India
4, Accountant General of the s
2. Foreign Banks
4. Tourists
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What was the birth place of Sarvepalli
Radhakrishnan?
1. Chennai
2, Kolkata
3. Vijayawada 4, Tirupati
32. In which year the state of Hyderabad was lib-
erated from Nizam?
1.198 2.1947 3.1937 4, 1956
Who was the first President of the Indian
National Congress?
1, Jawaharlal Nehru 2. R.K Bose
3. Motilal Nehru 4. W.C Banerjee
In which place the Indian National Congress
met in the year 1917?
1, Mambai 2. Kolkata
3. Pune 4. Vardha
5. Who was the first woman President of the
Indian National Congress?
1. Sonia Gandhi 2. Indira Gandhi
3. Annie Besant 4, Vijayalakshmi Pandit
Who read Queen Victoria's Proclamation in
India in the year 1858?
1. Rippon 2. Canning 3. Clive 4. Hastings
. The partition of Bengal took place on:
1, 16 October, 1905 2, 16 May, 1905
3.4 March, 1905 4, None of the above
According to the Act of 1919 the tenure of the
Governor General is :
L.lyear 2.3 years
What is the name of the first
was started by Annie Besant
3. 6 years
4. 5 years
1. Young India
3, Common Wheel @ Pat
Who founded the Servauts of India Society?
1. MK Gandhi hnarlel Nehru
3. Patel
Who was the author of the book “Lhe Arctic
Home of the Vedas”?
1. BGTilak 2. BC Pat
3, Lajpat Rai 4. AK Patil
During whose regime the indian Universities
Act was passed?
1. Hastings
3, Rippon
Who built up the theory of economic founda-
tions to Indian Nationlism?
1, S.N.Banerjee 2. WC Banerjee
3, Dadabhai Nacroji 4. B.G.Tilak
The Theosophical Society was founded for the
first time in:
1. New York 2, New Delhi
3. Paris 4, London
In which place Mahakaleswara Temple is situated?
1. Konark 2. Puri
hale
2. Curzon
3. Ujjain’ 4, Benaras76.
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The first Yoga Master is :
1.Manu 2. B.Agasya 4. Patanjali
In which place in Andhra the Kakatiyas con-
tribution to culture reflects?
1. Amaravati 2. Warangal
3. Kotappakonda 4. Mithila
Where is the Rudreswara Temple situated ?
1. Bellampalli 2. Gaya
3. Anamakonda 4, Cuttack
Who is the author of ‘Yenki’ songs in Telugu?
1.Sristi 2. Keeravani 3. Arudra 4, NSubba Rao
Who is the King of snakes according to Indian
mythologies ?
1. Karkotakudu 2. Takshaka
3. Pani 4, Nagendra
Among the 27 stars in Indian astrology, what
is the name of the 10th star?
1. Swati 2Makha 3. Renuka” 4. Uttara
The famous temple of Surya is situated in
Andhra at :
1.Kakinada2. Attili 8 Arasavalli 4. Konark
What is the name of dance which the Girijans
of Araku valley do?
1. Girijan dance
3. Araku dance 4, Dimsa dance
Who is the author of the book “Asamarthuni
Jeevita Yatra” ? 2
2. Tappeta dance
1. Gopichand 2. Chalam
3. Srisri 4. Giduigu
What is the original name of Bhadrachala
Ramadasu ?
1. Ramadasu 2. Bhakta Ramadasu
3. Kancharla Gopanna 4. Ramachandrudu
Who is the author of Pancharatna Keertanas?
1. Annamayya 2. Tyagaraju
3. Purandaradas 4, Ramadas
Who said “The Preamble is the key of the
Constitution” ?
1. MKGandhi 2, Motilal Nehru
3, Ambedkar 4, Indira Gandhi
Which amendment of the Constitution added
the words socialist and secular ?
173 251 3.41 4.42
The Constitution of India was adopted by :
1. Governor General 2, Parliament
3. Constituent Assembly 4, None of the above
Which amendment of the Constitution limited
the role of the President ?
1.42 2.22 3,72 4.23
Chikungunya is caused by :
1. Pigs Rats 3. Mosquitoes 4. Chicken
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Which colours are not recognised by colour
blind people?
1. Red & Blue 2. Purple & Green
3. Red & Green 4. Yellow & Pink
The part which transfers electricity from the
overhead electric line to a railway engine is
called as:
1. Voltagraph 2. Pentagraph
3. Electrograph 4, Blectropylon
How many kilometres are equal to 100 miles ?
1.145 2. 150 3.155 4. 160
. Some insects are able to walk on water due to
1. Surface tension 2. Coagulation
3. Chemical bonding 4. Oil secretions
Sri Hari Kota in Andhra Pradesh is famous for:
1. Steel Plant 2. Launching sattellites
3. Naval Base 4, Natural Park
Which method of producing electricity causes
maximum pollution ?
1.Wind 2.Hydel 3.Coal 4. Solar
How niany miles does light travel in one second?
41,00,000 2.1, 86, 287 3. 1,65,527 4. 1,72,587
Green colour of leaves of plants is green due
to:
1, Melanin 2. Tanin. 3. Chlorophyll 4. Bacteria
The internal combustion engine used in most
motor vehicles was invented in:
1. Austria 2. Germany 3. Russia 4. France
Which Indian has the patent for pagers?
1, Sam Pitroda 2. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
3.Ram Jethmalani 4. Arun Kumar
The Cryogenic Technology is used in
1, Submarines 2. Rockets
3. Ships 4, Rail Engines
The cellular phone technology used in India
are GSM and:
1.CDMA 2.MDCA 3. MMDA
DTH television stands for:
1. Disk Technology Home
2. Direct to Home
3. Distant to Home
4, Direct Theatre Home
4, ADMA,
. The person responsible for milk revolution in
India i
1, Dr. Kurian 2. Dr. Pandyan
3. Dr. Madhavan 4. Dr. Pant
‘The colour appearing at the bottom of a rain-
bow is:
1,Red 2Blue 3. Indigo 4. Yellow
Creating artificial rainfall is through seeding:
L.Fog 2.Smog 3. Ice 4. Cloud109,
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. The Battle tank developed in India for the
Indian Army is called:
1. Ranvir 2. Arjun
3. Rajput 4. Vikram
Across which river in Andkra Pradesh is
Srisailam hydro-electric power plant built?
1. Godavari 2. Krishna
3. Penna 4, Narmada
Bank ATM refers to :
1, Any Time Money
2, Automated Teller Machine
3, Automatic ‘Teller Machine
4, All Time Money
Nagarjuna Dam was constructed in the year:
1.3967 2.1968 819694. 1971
In which year was Janmabhoomi program
in Andhra Pradesh ?
2.2000 3, 2002
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4, 2005
ns +
In which year was the first conference for a
separate Andhra was held?
9 21913 3.1916 4. 1919
in which place the headquarters of Eastern
Command of the Indian Navy situated?
1. Paradip 2. Chennai
3. Visakhapatnam 4. Kakinada
at was the caste of the Satavahana Kings
who ruled Andhra?
1. Kehatriyas
3. Reddys,
‘the department of public works was started
during the regime of :
1. Dalhousie 2, Mountbatten
3. Cotton 4. Clive
In which year the Andhrula Charitamu
(History of Andhras) was published?
1191S 21914 3.19124, 1910
What was the title given to Kasinathuni
Nageswara Rao Pantulu?
1. Desabhakta 2. Desabhimani
3. Dosodhharaka 4, Veeraputra
in which year the socialist party established
its unit in Andhra ?
1.1934 2.1944 3.19854. 1945
In which place Alluri Sitarama Raju was
born
2. Naidus
4. Brahmins
1. Chagallu 2. Mogallu
8. Mogelturru 4, Mandapeta
The head of the Reserve Bank of India is
called:
1. Secretary
3.
2. Chairperson
4, Field Marshal
overnor
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The ‘green revolution’ is related to the eco-
nomic development in the field of :
1. Natural gas 2. Agriculture
Aqui 4. Milk
‘he project linking the major national roads
to
across major cities throughout the count
promote economic development is called:
1. Project National Highway
2. Golden Quadrilateral |
3. Golden Triangle
4. Project Safar
Which industry is poised to take over as the —
major contributor in national GDP?
2. Agriculture
4, Manufacturing
1 Services
3. Aquaculture
India is the largest exporter of :
1. Granite 2. Textiles 3. Toys
Expand the abbreviation of SEZ:
1. Special Export Zone
2. Special Economie Zone
3. Special Exempt
4, Separate Export Zone
Which industry will suffer losses due to the
strengthening of Indian Rupee VS. US Dollar ?
1. Textiles 2. Construction
3. Telecom 4, Banking
The major route of exports and imports is:
1. Roads 2. Railways 8. Airports 4, Ports
India spends majority of its foreign exchange
in the import of :
1. Wheat
3. Crude oil 4. Computer hardware
Which of the following investigative agencies
is now probing the assassination of Benazir
Bhutto?
1. EBLUSA) 2. Scotland Yard (UK)
3. MOSSAD (Israel) 4. C.B.L. (India)
Economic reforms in India were initiated
under the Prime Ministership of :
1, Deve Gowda 2. PV.Narasimha Rao
3.Chandra Sekhar 4. VP.Singh |
Which of the following countries is not yet a
member of World Trade Organisation?
LIndia 2. USA 4. China
(Ans : All of the above)
‘The amount an Indian individual can use to
invest in a foreign country in one year is :
1. $ 15,0002. $20,000 3. $ 25,0004. $ 30,000
Which country is being used to invest in India
for business and yet avoid paying taxes in
India?
1 Maldives
3. Japan
4, Software
on Zone
2. Cement
3-Germany
2. UAE
4. Sri La135. Which state in India is most favoured for
investing in business ?
1Andhra Pradesh 2, Haryana
3. Uttar Pradesh 4, Gujarat
136. The Indian state claimed by China as a part of
its territory is:
1. Manipur 2. Mizoram
4, Sikkim
137. Which state first receives rainfall due to
south-west monsoon?
1. Tamil Nadu
3. Kerala
8. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Maharashtra
4, Andhra Pradesh
138. The first salt water desalination plant is being
set up in which city?
1. Visakhapatnam 2. Chennai
3. Mangalore 4, Cochi
139, The river running in both China and India is:
1. Ganga. 2. Yamuna
Brahmaputra
140, Maximum salt is produced in the state of :
1 Andhra Pradesh 2, Gujarat
3. Tamil Nadu 4, Orissa
M1. The expanded version of DWCRA is
1. Development of Women and Childfen in Regional
Areas oy
2. Development, of Women\pnd’ Children in Rural
Areas
3. Directorate of Women and Children in Regional
Areas
4. Directorate of Women and Children in Rural
Areas
142. The road which runs across the east coast of
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Andhra Pradesh connecting Orissa and Tamil |
Nadu is called ;
1. National Highway 9 2, National Highway 7
3. National Highway 5
4, State Highway 7
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148,
149,
150.
The agency which allots land for development
of industry in Andhra Pradesh is :
1. AP Industrial Development Corporation
2. AP State Financial Corporation
3. AP Industrial Infrastructure Corporation
4. AP State Land Acquisition Commission
Which of the following is a natural harbour in
Andhra Pradesh ?
1. Kakinada
3. Visakhapatnam
2. Paradip
4, Nagapatnam
. Which one is mined in the eastern ghats of
Andhra Pradesh ?
1. Bauxite 2.Manganese3. Iron 4, Lignite
As per the reforms of the
Government of India, the merged entity of
Indian Airlines and Air India is under the
name of which holding company?
economic
1. International Aviation Company of Indie
2. National Aviat
3. Aviation Company of India
n Company of India
4, Aviation Holdings Company of India
Who among the following is India's largest
employer ?
1. Reliance Industries
3. Indian Railways
2. Tate group
4, Steel Authority of India
Vast reserves of metals and precious stones
have been discovered for future mining in:
1. South Andhra Pradesh 2. East Andhra Pradesh
8, West Andhra Pradesh 4, North Andhra Pradesh
State government can increase taxes of :
2. Income tax of Individh
4, None of the above
1. Telephone services
3, Petroleum prod
GDP is a term describing economic activity.
What does it stand for ?
1. Gross Domestic Profit 2. Gross Domes
3. Gr
¢ Plan
ic Product
Domestic Process4, Gross Dome
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